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Are prices any different in Pullman? <br><br>Sunil<br><br>> Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:25:05 -0700<br>> From: kmmos1@verizon.net<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Gas prices...........<br>> <br>> On Thursday 07 August 2008 06:55, Bev Bafus wrote:<br>> > my point was that since California is usually $.60 higher, if they are at<br>> > $4.40, it's the equivalent here of $3.80, which is close to what the price<br>> > is in CDA. So why is Moscow so much higher?<br>> <br>> A working hypothesis might be that prices are higher because the fuel retail <br>> and distribution channels can get away with it. They see an additional <br>> quarter-dollar per gallon in the local market because there are few people <br>> making pricing decisions, and they have tacitly agreed that they will take <br>> the money, and the commentary, rather than leave it, and forgo the talk.<br>> <br>> We're obligated to pay because no alternate fuel channels exist to compete.<br>> <br>> <br>> Ken<br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br></body>
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